An old priest dying of heart disease, without enemies, without possessions, except a modest fortune unexceptionally willed for charitable purposes to the man who had befriended him, a notable philanthropist whose character and reputation were beyond reproach.

In his program note, Mr. Welch states that HB "has some of the best dancer actors in the world," a claim far from supported by the mostly broad and unexceptionally dramatic performances elicited from his company in "Marie."

Once we acknowledge conflicts of obligation, there is the further issue of representing the logic of reasoning about conflicting obligations where some override others, some are defeated, some are all things considered overridding obligations, some are not, some hold generally, but not unexceptionally, etc.